Fort Bragg Garden Assessment
In 2019, a study was conducted to identify the total gardenable space available in Fort Bragg. This study demonstrated that with the conditions of adequate soil and soil health, and proper training over time, the calorie needs (assuming 2400 calories/person/day) of 75-100% of Fort Bragg’s population could be met through growing food just within city limits.
This study also found that with appropriate crop selections, and by prioritizing crops that also produce significant quantities of biomass, e.g., grains, quinoa, corn, sunflowers, etc., we could offset the average American dietary carbon footprint of 4,000 pounds/person of carbon dioxide annually, through the carbon fixation of crops grown and through proper cold composting techniques.
While our community is already a leader in local food production, through the strong gardening culture that exists, and through the several small-scale sustainable farms in the area, Fort Bragg has an opportunity to shift even further towards being a food and soil producer. Doing so will allow us to make significant strides towards a more resilient, self-sufficient, and sustainable community.
This study also found that with appropriate crop selections, and by prioritizing crops that also produce significant quantities of biomass, e.g., grains, quinoa, corn, sunflowers, etc., we could offset the average American dietary carbon footprint of 4,000 pounds/person of carbon dioxide annually, through the carbon fixation of crops grown and through proper cold composting techniques.
While our community is already a leader in local food production, through the strong gardening culture that exists, and through the several small-scale sustainable farms in the area, Fort Bragg has an opportunity to shift even further towards being a food and soil producer. Doing so will allow us to make significant strides towards a more resilient, self-sufficient, and sustainable community.
